I apologize, I'm sorry, mea culpa....

OK - I know I gloat a little about the weather here in DC. Most of the time it is bright and lovely - even in winter. As a transplant from Western New York (WNY) I so thoroughly appreciate the more temperate climate -- and most of all, I adore Spring in DC. Back home in WNY we used to joke that we had 2 seasons - winter and road construction. I remember snow as late as May - and as early as the beginning of October. So, since I moved to DC the beautiful, warm Spring days and the glorious variety of gorgeous trees and flowers coming to life on a near daily basis are a soirce of joy- and pepper my conversation and other correspondence. BUT - I think the weather gods are laughing at me this year. Here it is almost the end of April and I'm still wearing multiple layers and a heavy sweatshirt. The Cherry Blossom Festival was cut short when the wind and rain blew the blossoms off the trees. And my yard is begging for attention, but it's too darn cold to do anything! Oh, I know - with all the weather and weather-related catastrophes around the country and the world this year I have no right to complain. So I apologize for my selfishness, and I apologize to Mother Nature, to the weather gods and to anyone I have offended with my exuberance about the usual Spring in DC. Now -- PLEASE can we commence with a real Spring in DC?